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1、雅思考试模拟题雅思考试模拟题（一）READINGTESTYouareadvisedtospendabout15minutesonQuestions1T4whichrefertoReadingPassagebelow.Theprivatecarisassumedtohavewidenedourhorizonsandincreasedourmobility・Whenweconsiderourchildren'smobility,theycanbedriventomoreplaces(andmoredistantplaces)thantheycouldvisitwithoutacces
2、stoamotorvehicle・However,allowingourcitiestobedominatedbycarshasprogressivelyerodedchildren'sindependentmobi1ity・Chi1drenhavelostmuchoftheirfreedomtoexploretheirownneighborhoodorcitywithoutaclultsupervision.Tnrecentsurveys,whenparentsinsomecitieswereaskedabouttheirownchildhoodexperiences,them
3、ajorityrememberedhavingmore,orfarmore,opportunitiesforgoingoutontheirown,comparedwiththeirownchi1drentoday.Theyhadmorefreedomtoexploretheirownenvironinent.Chi1dren，sindependentaccesstotheir1ocalstreetsmaybeimportantfortheirownpersonal,mentalandpsychologicaldevelopment.Al1owingthemtogettoknowt
4、heirownneighborhoodandcommunitygivesthema'senseofplace'・Thisdependsonactiveexploration',whichisnotprovidedforwhenchi1drenarepassengersincars・(Suchchildrenmayseemore,buttheyIearnless・)Notonlyisitimportantthatchi1drenbeabletogettolocalplayareasbythemselves,butwalkingandcyclingjourneystoschoolan
5、dtootherdestinationsprovidegenuineplayactivitiesinthemselves.Thereareverysignificanttimeandmoneycostsforparentsassociatedwithtransportingtheirchildrentoschool,sportandtootherlocations・ResearchintheUnitedKingdomestimatedthatthiscost,in1990,wasbetween10billionand20billionpounds・Thereductioninch
6、ildren'sfreedommayalsocontributetoaweakeningofthesenseoflocalcommunity.Asfewerchildrenandadultsusethestreetsaspedestrians,thesestreetsbecomelesssociableplaces・Thereislessopportunityforchildrenandadultstohavethespontaneousexchangesthathelptoengenderafeelingofcommunity・Thisinitselfmayexacerbate
7、fearassociatedwithassaultandmolestationofchildren,becausetherearefeweradultsavailablewhoknowtheirneighbors5children,andwhocanlookoutfortheirsafety・Theextratrafficinvolvedintransportingchildrenresultsinincreasedtrafficcongestion,pollutionandac
